Orchestral Field Guide: Piccolo! Antonio Vivaldi: Piccolo Concerto in C

Update: 2013-03-14

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What instrument in the orchestra is by far the smallest, yet can easily be heard above the fray of even the largest ensembles? The piccolo, of course! It’s invaluable for its ability to produce extremely high notes. One of the most familiar compositions using the piccolo is the Sousa march “Stars and Stripes Forever,” but before Sousa was even born, the piccolo was immortalized in a series of concertos written by Vivaldi. Give one of them a listen!

YouTube recommendation: http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=gY0vIiDM6pI

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Classical Superstars: Jacques Offenbach, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Doll's Song

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Mozart and Mr. Yuck: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Trumpet Concerto in C, K.314, I. Allegro aperto

2013-03-1402:32

Mozart in the Marketplace: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No.41 in C, K.551 Jupiter, IV. Finale

2013-03-1402:46

Celebrations: Johann Strauss, Sr., Radetzky March, Op.228

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Lost in the Closet: Emil von Sauer, Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor

2013-03-1402:56

Classical Superstars: George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, It Ain't Necessarily So (arranged by Heifetz)

2013-03-1402:05

Tear-Jerkers: Edward Elgar, Enigma Variations, Op.26, Nimrod

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Little Secrets: Leroy Anderson, Melody on Two Notes

2013-03-1401:58

Tear-Jerkers: Edward Elgar, Salut d'amour, Op.12

2013-03-1402:22

Instrument Wannabe: Leroy Anderson: The Classical Jukebox

2013-03-1402:30

Nature in Music: Camille Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals, The Swan

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Special Effects: Maurice Ravel, Boléro

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Nature in Music: Camille Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals, Aquarium

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Special Effects: Leroy Anderson: The Waltzing Cat

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Orchestral Field Guide: Trumpet! Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Trumpet Concerto in E-flat, S.49, III. Rondo

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Orchestral Field Guide: Piccolo! Antonio Vivaldi: Piccolo Concerto in C

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Orchestral Field Guide: Harp! Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker, & Ravel, Introduction and Allegro

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What's in a Name: Erik Satie, Limp Preludes for a Dog

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What's in a Name: Leroy Anderson, Clarinet Candy

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Little Secrets: Aaron Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man

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Orchestral Field Guide: Piccolo! Antonio Vivaldi: Piccolo Concerto in C

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Orchestral Field Guide: Piccolo! Antonio Vivaldi: Piccolo Concerto in C